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About this launch
Thaicom 3 and BSat 1a are Thai and Japanese commmunications satellites.
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Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 44LP
- Vehicle
- Ariane 44LP
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| THAICOM 3 1997-016A | Payload | 35857 × 36578 km · 13.2° | Globe |
| BSAT-1A 1997-016B | Payload | 36091 × 36132 km · 11.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L R/B 1997-016C | Rocket body | re-entered 2012-02-22 | |
| ARIANE DEB [SPELDA] 1997-016D | Debris | re-entered 2000-06-19 |
COSPAR ID 1997-016. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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